Category Archives: Justice
N.B. Court of Appeal boots watchdog group from hearing on legality of snap elections
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's highest court refused to hear an appeal on Tuesday by a national pro-democracy group that wants snap elections to be declared illegal in the province. The Court of Appeal said the lower court failed to decide whether
Trudeau faces chants, pounding drums as he walks through crowd at Kamloops memorial
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — An unmarked burial ground at the former Kamloops, B.C. residential school set off a reckoning for Canadians about their country's history and relations with Indigenous Peoples, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. The prime minis...
A year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The nightmares started last May, said Harvey McLeod, chief of the Upper Nicola Indian Band and a survivor of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. They tormented McLeod for months after the discovery of 215 suspected unmarked ...
Costs reach $25.6 million for public inquiry into 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting has already cost $25.6 million to investigate the April 18-19, 2020, rampage — and there are still about five months remaining in its mandate. Costs are shared between the federal and
Lawsuit alleges Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer raped off-duty colleague
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer has launched a civil suit against the province, alleging she was raped by a colleague in 2014 after he offered her a ride home from a night of drinking. The statement of
Ottawa to conduct public interest assessment of WestJet-Sunwing deal
OTTAWA — The federal government will conduct a public interest assessment of WestJet Airlines Ltd.'s deal to buy Sunwing Airlines and Sunwing Vacations. In a statement, Ottawa says the review will be done with input from the Commissioner of Competition...
Trudeau pledges more action on cybersecurity following decision to ban Huawei from 5G
OTTAWA — A day after the federal Liberals banned Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and ZTE from helping build Canada's 5G networks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said more must be done to secure critical systems against threats. The government is worki...
After N.B. police killing of Indigenous woman, chiefs demand systemic racism inquiry
FREDERICTON — The results of the recent coroner's inquest into the police killing of an Indigenous woman in New Brunswick demonstrate the urgent need for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism, according to the six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nati...
Smaller telcos could feel the pinch after Ottawa prohibits use of Huawei’s 4G gear
Experts say smaller, independent telecommunications companies will be hurt the most by a federal government decision to ban China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE from involvement in Canada’s 5G wireless network, in a move that will also eventually prohib...
Chief sees process of ‘exhumation to memorialization’ at Kamloops, B.C., graves site
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — After a year of grieving since the detection of 215 suspected unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, a new phase begins in the journey of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation — bringing the